Eastern Illinois Panthers
Big South-OVC
8-3 (4-2 conf)
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- —
- SP+ Offense
- —
- SP+ Defense
- —
- SRS
- -23.5
- FPI
- —
- Elo
- —
- Talent
- 86
- Recruiting
- 14 (#165)
Schedule
record 8–3
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Indiana State | FCS | 27-0 | +27 | W |
| 2 | @Bowling Green | -7.8 | 15-38 | -23 | L |
| 3 | vsIllinois State | FCS | 14-13 | +1 | W |
| 4 | vsMcNeese | FCS | 31-28 | +3 | W |
| 5 | @Northwestern State | FCS | 19-10 | +9 | W |
| 6 | vsUT Martin | FCS | 27-28 | -1 | L |
| 7 | @Southeast Missouri State | FCS | 28-35 | -7 | L |
| 8 | vsBryant | FCS | 25-24 | +1 | W |
| 10 | @Lindenwood | FCS | 16-10 | +6 | W |
| 11 | vsTennessee State | FCS | 30-17 | +13 | W |
| 12 | @Robert Morris | FCS | 28-14 | +14 | W |
Quarterbacks · 2
2023 · 41
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Pierce Holley | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 2nd | Ira Armstead | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | MJ Flowers | JR | 6'1" | 193 | — |
| RB | 2nd | Kevin Daniels | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Kendi Young | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Juwon Farri | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | DeAirious Smith | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Justin Thomas | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Justin Bowick | JR | 6'4" | 200 | — |
| WR | 4th | Cooper Willman | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | DeWayne Cooks Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Lazerick Eatman | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Daniel Luoma | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 1
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Anthony Manaves | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Joel Barrows | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Colby Smith | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Tre'Jon Lewis | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DL | 4th | Drake Van Hyfte | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 5th | Alton Jefferson | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 6th | Luke Wagner | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 7th | Terence Simon Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 8th | Braylon Willis | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Elijawah Tolbert | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Anthony Shockey | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Alex Oyawale | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Phoenix Porter | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Payton Orth | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Michael Jarosz | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Malik Rainey | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Mark Aitken | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Tyris Harvey | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 3rd | Russell Dandy | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 4th | Kaelin Drakeford | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 5th | Zay Gentry | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 6th | Blake Ruffin | SR | 6'3" | 205 | — |
| DB | — | NiJhay Burt | SR | 5'11" | 189 | — |
| DB | — | Christopher Sharp | — | — | — | — |
| S | 1st | Brandon Guido | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | Jacob Horvath | JR | 6'1" | 190 | — |
| PK | 1st | Stone Galloway | — | — | — | — |
| PK | — | William Orth | — | — | — | — |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
23.6
PPG Against
19.7
Differential
+3.9
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 8-3
- Home
- 4-1
- Away
- 4-2
- Conference
- 4-2
- Non-Conference
- 4-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 4-2
- Avg Margin
- +3.9
Situational Splits
2023 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 4-1 | 25.4 | 22.0 |
| Away | 4-2 | 22.2 | 17.8 |
| Competition | |||
| Conference | 4-2 | 25.7 | 21.3 |
| Non-conference | 4-1 | 21.2 | 17.8 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 0 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3-9 | 2-6 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 3-9 | 2-6 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 8-3 | 4-2 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 2-9 | 1-5 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 1-10 | 1-6 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 0-0 | 0-0 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 1-11 | 1-7 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 3-8 | 3-5 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 6-5 | 5-3 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 6-5 | 4-4 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 7-5 | 7-1 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 5-7 | 5-3 | — | — | — |
Recent Form · last 5
4-1 SU · 3-2 ATS · O3/U2
Betting Profile
2023 · 10 w/ line
| Straight up | 8-3 |
| ATS | 6-460% |
| Over / Under | 6-4 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 3-3 |
| As underdog | 3-1 |
| Home | 3-2 |
| Away | 3-2 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #185 · 0 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★8 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #195 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | #165 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | #159 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | #173 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | #240 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | #242 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | #199 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | #158 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | #135 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #171
Talent composite86.0 #171 / 238
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2023
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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